Ikizu

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A language of Tanzania

ISO 639-3
ikz
Alternate Names
Ikiikiizu, Ikikizo, Ikikizu, Kiikizu, Kizu
Population

55,000 (2005 SIL).

Location

Mara region: Bunda district, Chamriho division; Musoma district, south of Zanaki; southeast of Lake Victoria, east of Jita [jit] language area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Logooli-Kuria (E.402)
Dialects

Ikizu, Shashi (Kishashi, Kisizaki, Sizaki). Lexical similarity: 95% with Sizaki dialect, 87% with Zanaki [zak].

Typology

7 vowel system.

Language Use

Many shifting to Swahili [swh]. Home, field work, local gatherings (L1 is choice when only Ikizu speakers present). All ages.

Language Development
Bible portions: 2009–2012.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ikizu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.